sands of time

My family and I have spent the last two weeks at the shore.

Needless to say, I have spent much time in my board shorts and flip flops.

The other day, my four year old looked down at my legs and said, "Dad, you don't have any hair on your bottom legs."

I looked down too, even though I knew what he was referring to.

The hair loss on my lower calf that comes from wearing socks for forty years.

I remember being disturbed by my father's hairless sock line when I was a kid.

Years of conformity, rubbing away until our legs are smooth as tumbled river stone.

I gazed at my boys beach tanned legs, and whispered a small prayer 

carried out to sea by the waves. 

"Lads, may you find life's work that doesn't demand you wear socks on a daily basis."

Comments

[CrazyVirgo]

Start shaving your legs. Smooth. Hairless. Problem solved.

[krishmonster]

I AGREE WITH CRAZYVIRGO. MY HUSBAND RECENTLY STARTED SHAVING HIS LEGS AND I MUST ADMIT I THINK THEY ARE VERY DELICIOUS LOOKING THAT WAY. **NOTE: HUSBAND IS A RED HEAD AND WITH BIG HAIRY LEGS IT'S HARD TO GET SUN SCREEN ALL OVER THEM... THUS HE SHAVES... BUT, OH, MY, ARE THEY SEXY!

[Bonnie]

My hubby's job requires boots that go up to his knees and his socks have to go at least that far. No hair!
I am glad you are back, I was beginning to think there had been a family crisis.